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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Biden aims for Aug 31 Afghanistan pullout as risk of attacks risesAfghanistan’s new Taleban rulers said on Tuesday (Aug 24) all foreign evacuations from the country must be completed by Aug 31, and the White House said US President Joe Biden is aiming to stick

25 August 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Lower-income folk worst hit by S’pore’s Covid-19 circuit breaker: StudyThe circuit breaker imposed last year to interrupt the transmission of Covid-19 had an uneven effect on families, with those earning less than $3,000 a month hit hardest by the economic shu

24 August 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Finding the true global toll of the Covid-19 pandemicCovid-19 deaths across the globe have crossed the 4.4-million mark - officially at least.

23 August 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Singapore, Hong Kong scrap travel bubble due to different Covid-19 strategiesSingapore and Hong Kong will no longer launch the long-delayed travel bubble for quarantine-free travel between the two cities.Transport Minister S.

20 August 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Biden says Aug 31 deadline in Afghanistan might have to be extendedUnited States troops may stay in Afghanistan past an Aug 31 deadline to evacuate Americans, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday (Aug 18) as the Pentagon said the US military does not have

19 August 2021
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ASEAN Needs Vaccine Access To Curb Record Deaths

Southeast Asia has recorded twice as many COVID-related fatalities as North America over the past two weeks, according to the Red Cross, which warned wealthier countries that they must urgently share their vaccine supplies.The more aggressive Delta variant, combined with a lack of vaccines, is driving record outbreaks in countries across the region - from Vietnam to Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar.

18 August 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Taleban, striking dovish tone, pledges peace and women's rights under Islamic ruleThe Afghan Taleban said on Tuesday (Aug 17) it wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law, as i

18 August 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. 'I stand squarely behind my decision': Biden defends Afghanistan pulloutUS President Joe Biden on Monday (Aug 16) said he “stood squarely behind” his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and rejected broad criticism of the chaotic withdraw

17 August 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. With high Covid-19 vaccination rates, sufficient healthcare capacity, S'pore on track to further ease curbs this weekSingapore is on track to further ease its Covid-19 measures this week, experts say, as more people are vaccinated and there are adequate h

16 August 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. US, China stress importance of dialogue and communication to resolve issuesChinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang met with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Thursday (Aug 12).Ms Sherman expressed welcome to Mr Qin for assuming the office and stated

13 August 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Not just coughing and sneezing - talking and singing can also spread Covid-19: NUS studyA new study by a National University of Singapore (NUS) team has found that an infected person can spread Covid-19 by exhaling fine aerosol particles when breathin

12 August 2021
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